“ From Gallup Polls, August 17, 2015 PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans’ approval of labor unions has jumped five percentage points to 58% over the past year, and is now at its highest point since 2008, when 59% approved. In the
From the Washington Post, August 17, 2015 The National Labor Relations Board halted the unionization efforts of Northwestern’s football players in a unanimous decision Monday, dismissing the players’ petition and handing a major victory to the NCAA and universities trying
A membership meeting to discuss and vote on the National Tentative Agreement with American Red Cross will be held next Sunday, 4 pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Cherry Hill, NJ. The agreement includes wage increases, an improved
August 3, 2015 In an interview aired on Sunday, Governor Chris Christie said that teachers’ unions deserve a “punch in the face” and called those unions “the single most destructive force in public education”. While Christie is busy blaming teachers,
From The Record, July 31, 2015 A contribution of $1 million came from a company connected to a billionaire who wants to build a casino in Jersey City, while checks of $250,000 each came from the owners of the state’s
July 30, 2015 Read More: Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare. Your Patients Are Getting Healthier 50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th Anniversary July 30, 2015 Read More: Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare. Your Patients Are Getting Healthier 50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th Anniversary
From the Washington Post, July 22, 2015 The nation’s big five health insurers will become the big three, with a $48 billion merger imminent between Cigna and Anthem, according to the Wall Street Journal. A merged company would serve 53
“ From the Times of Trenton – Opinion, July 18, 2015 By Charles Wowkenach, NJ AFL-CIO President For the past five years, New Jersey’s public pension system has been a punching bag for a governor seeking the national spotlight. In
July 16, 2015 In a unanimous decision issued on Tuesday, the New Jersey Supreme Court widened the state’s whistleblower law, ruling in Lippman v. Ethicon that employees whose jobs entail identifying health and safety risks are entitled to protection under
July 15, 2015 The Jersey City Council voted today to support safe staffing legislation in New Jersey. A resolution approved by the Council members “….urges passage of S1183/A647 and supports establishing minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and